# US 10,118,452 B2 · Motor vehicle wheel suspension > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,452 B2 - Document ID: US10118452B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/485,808 - Filed: 2017-04-12 - Published: 2017-10-19 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-14 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Timothy Drotar; Ralf Hintzen; Daniel Mainz; Paul Zandbergen; Friedrich Peter Wolf-Monheim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118452B2 ## CPC - B60G 3/20: all arms being rigid - B60G 7/008: {Attaching arms to unsprung part of vehicle (B60G7/005, B60G7/006 take precedence)} - B60G 7/02: Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle {(B60G7/006 takes precedence)} - B60G 11/14: having helical, spiral or coil springs only {(B60G11/006 takes precedence)} - B60G 13/003: {characterised by the mounting on the vehicle body or chassis of the damper unit} - B60G 13/005: {characterised by the mounting on the axle or suspension arm of the damper unit} - B60G 15/02: having mechanical spring - B60G 21/0551: {Mounting means therefor} - B60G 2200/156: wishbone-type arm formed by two links defining a virtual apex - B60G 2200/18: Multilink suspensions, e.g. elastokinematic arrangements - B60G 2202/12: Wound spring - B60G 2202/135: Stabiliser bar and/or tube - B60G 2204/1244: on a suspension arm - B60G 2204/128: Damper mount on vehicle body or chassis - B60G 2204/129: Damper mount on wheel suspension or knuckle - B60G 2204/143: on the vehicle body or chassis - B60G 2204/148: on the unsprung part of the vehicle, e.g. wheel knuckle or rigid axle - B60G 2204/61: Adjustable during maintenance - B60G: VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B60V; {cycle suspensions B62K25/00}) ## Abstract A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle including a wheel carrier supporting a wheel. The wheel carrier connected via at least one upper camber link, a lower control arm, and a lateral toe link to the vehicle body or subframe. A stabilizer rod connects to the wheel carrier. The wheel suspension including a damper unit and a spring unit wherein the stabilizer rod and the damper unit connect to the wheel carrier at a common connecting point. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wheel suspension comprising: a wheel carrier; an upper camber link; a lower control arm; a lateral toe link; a horizontally extending stabilizer rod; a damper; a spring unit wherein said stabilizer rod and said damper unit connect to said wheel carrier at a common point; and said upper camber link is located between said spring unit and a drive shaft. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wheel suspension of claim 1 wherein said damper and said spring unit, viewed in a forward direction of travel, are arranged behind a wheel center. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wheel suspension of claim 1 wherein said damper unit engages said wheel carrier and said spring unit engages said lower control arm. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wheel suspension of claim 1 including a downward strut, protruding downwardly at an angle from said stabilizer rod, connected on one end to said stabilizer rod and on an opposite end to said wheel carrier at said common point. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wheel suspension of claim 1 wherein said lower control arm includes a tubular region, said tubular region positioned between respective side portions of said wheel carrier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The wheel suspension of claim 5 wherein said lower control arm connects to said wheel carrier via two joints located on the respective side portions of said wheel carrier wherein said tubular region is at least partially surrounded by a portion of said wheel carrier. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The wheel suspension of claim 5 wherein said tubular region includes a tubular structure incorporated in said lower control arm. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The wheel suspension of claim 1 wherein said lower control arm connects via two joints to a portion of a vehicle. ### Claim 9 A wheel suspension comprising: a wheel carrier; an upper camber link; a lower control arm; a lateral toe link; a horizontally extending stabilizer rod; a damper; a spring unit; and a strut, connected to the stabilizer rod, said strut and damper connected to said wheel carrier at a common point wherein said strut extends at an angle to, and the common point is below, said stabilizer rod. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The wheel suspension of claim 9 wherein said damper and said spring unit, in a direction of forward travel, are arranged behind a wheel center. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The wheel suspension of claim 9 wherein said damper engages said wheel carrier and said the spring unit engages said lower control arm. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The wheel suspension of claim 9 wherein said upper camber link is located between said spring unit and a drive shaft. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The wheel suspension of claim 9 wherein said lower control arm includes a tubular region. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The wheel suspension of claim 9 wherein said lower control arm connects to said wheel carrier via two joints located on opposing sides of a tubular region of said lower control arm, wherein said tubular region is positioned between respective side portions of said wheel carrier. ### Claim 15 A wheel suspension comprising: a wheel carrier; an upper camber link; a lower control arm; a lateral toe link; a horizontally extending stabilizer rod; a damper; a spring unit, said damper and said spring unit, in a direction of forward travel, arranged behind a wheel center, and said damper engages said wheel carrier and said spring unit engages said lower control arm; a strut, connected to the stabilizer rod, said strut and damper connected to the wheel carrier at a common point wherein said strut extends at an angle to, and the common point is below, the stabilizer rod; said upper camber link is located between said spring unit and a drive shaft; and said lower control arm connects to said wheel carrier via two joints located on opposing sides of a tubular region of said lower control arm, wherein said tubular region is positioned between respective side portions of said wheel carrier.